{"id":99195,"date":"2019-06-24T12:40:10","date_gmt":"2019-06-24T16:40:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=99195"},"modified":"2019-07-29T11:13:46","modified_gmt":"2019-07-29T15:13:46","slug":"tacko-fall-among-5-ucf-grads-headed-to-nba-summer-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/tacko-fall-among-5-ucf-grads-headed-to-nba-summer-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Tacko Fall Among 5 UCF Grads Headed to NBA Summer League"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Five&nbsp;UCF alumni are set to play in the NBA Summer League.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tacko Fall &#8217;19<\/strong> and <strong>Aubrey Dawkins &#8217;18<\/strong>&nbsp;signed free agent deals Friday with the Boston Celtics and New Orleans Pelicans, respectively. Their fellow teammates&nbsp;<strong>BJ Taylor &#8217;18 <\/strong>and<strong> Chad Brown &#8217;19 <\/strong>along with former Knight&nbsp;<strong>AJ Davis &#8217;17<\/strong>&nbsp;also made commitments to join teams in the Summer League.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s great to see so many of our guys get an opportunity to prove themselves at the next level,&#8221; UCF Head Coach Johnny Dawkins says. &#8220;We&#8217;re proud of all the hard work they&#8217;ve put in and can&#8217;t wait to watch them perform this summer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99224\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-99224\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk.jpg\" alt=\"UCF basketball player Tacko Fall dunks while opponent looks on\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-99224 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"UCF basketball player Tacko Fall dunks while opponent looks on\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/tacko-fall-dunk.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Tacko Fall (Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Tacko Fall &#8217;19<\/h3>\n<p>The 2017 American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Year, a 2017 Defensive All-American, and a 2019 All-Conference honoree in The American, Fall left his mark on UCF. The 7-foot-6 center graduated as the program\u2019s all-time leader in blocked shots (280) and field goal percentage (.740).<\/p>\n<p>His career field goal percentage of 74.0 percent (497-for-672) set a new NCAA Division I record and he holds the top four single-season field goal percentage marks in UCF history.<\/p>\n<p>Fall\u2019s 343 rebounds in 2016-17 were the most in single season in UCF\u2019s Division I history and his 887 career boards rank third all-time.<\/p>\n<p>A four-year starter, Fall helped lead <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/ucf-history-ncaa-tournament\/\">UCF back to the NCAA Tournament<\/a> for the first time since 2005 this past season, averaging 11.1 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. His 13-point, 18-rebound, 5-block performance propelled the Knights past VCU for the program\u2019s first win in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>He earned his degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/interdisciplinary-studies-ba\/\">interdisciplinary studies<\/a> in May.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99218\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-99218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf.jpg\" alt=\"basketball player Aubrey Dawkins sets to shoot ball\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-99218 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"basketball player Aubrey Dawkins sets to shoot ball\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aubrey-dawkins-ucf.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Aubrey Dawkins (Photo by Conor Kvatek\/UCF Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Aubrey Dawkins &#8217;18<\/h3>\n<p>Dawkins made his mark in just one season on the court for UCF after transferring from Michigan. The guard was named Second Team All-Conference in The American after averaging 15.6 points per game in 2018-19.<\/p>\n<p>After sitting out a year due to NCAA transfer rules, Dawkins missed a second year due to a shoulder injury before finally hitting the court for the Knights. He was relied upon time and time again to knock down shots as one of UCF&#8217;s most prolific 3-point shooters.<\/p>\n<p>Dawkins\u2019 biggest moment came on the biggest stage when he scored 32 points against No. 1 Duke in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. He went 12-for-18 from the floor, 5-for-7 from 3-point range, dished out four assists and had three steals, as the Knights nearly upset the Blue Devils.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s now set to start camp with former Blue Devil Zion Williamson, who was selected No. 1 overall in this year&#8217;s draft.<\/p>\n<p>Dawkins graduated in 2018 with a degree in interdisciplinary studies and a minor in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/sociology-minor\/\">sociology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99225\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-99225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama.jpg\" alt=\"UCF basketball player BJ Taylor dribbles by Alabama defender\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-99225 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"UCF basketball player BJ Taylor dribbles by Alabama defender\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/bj-taylor-alabama.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">BJ Taylor (Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>BJ Taylor &#8217;18<\/h3>\n<p>Taylor, who grew up in Orlando, played at nearby Boone High School, and starred for the Knights, has agreed to play in the NBA Summer League for his favorite team, the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<p>During his tenure at UCF, Taylor led the team in scoring each of the four years he played on the court. He stands seventh in program history with 1,618 career points, the fourth most in UCF&#8217;s Division I era.<\/p>\n<p>A master at getting to the line, Taylor is tied with <strong>Bo Clark &#8217;80 &#8217;83MEd<\/strong> for the all-time UCF record with 456 career free throws made. He\u2019s also sixth in 3-point field goals made (180) and career assists (324).<\/p>\n<p>As a senior in 2018-19, he was named First Team All-Conference in the American Athletic Conference after averaging 15.9 points per game and leading the Knights back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2005.<\/p>\n<p>He now starts his next chapter with the team he grew up idolizing. Taylor has always been an Orlando Magic fan, admiring Tracy McGrady so much that he picked&nbsp;to wear No. 1 for his own jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor graduated from UCF in 2018 with a degree in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/integrated-business-bsba\/\">integrated business<\/a> and a minor in sociology.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99226\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-99226\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf.jpg\" alt=\"UCF basketball player Chad Brown flexes and yells with cheerleaders behind him\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-99226 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"UCF basketball player Chad Brown flexes and yells with cheerleaders behind him\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/chad-brown-ucf.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Chad Brown (Photo by Nick Leyva &#8217;15)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Chad Brown &#8217;19<\/h3>\n<p>Brown will be joining Taylor on the hometown team after committing to the Orlando Magic&nbsp;for the NBA Summer League.<\/p>\n<p>As a senior, Brown helped lead UCF to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2005 and the program\u2019s first NCAA Tournament game victory.<\/p>\n<p>He averaged 4.5 points and was third on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game, while shooting a career-best 52.3 percent from the field as a senior.<\/p>\n<p>Brown graduated in May with a degree in interdisciplinary studies.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_99227\" style=\"max-width: 1200px;\" class=\"figure\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-99227\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi.jpg\" alt=\"UCF basketball player AJ Davis pulls up for a jumper with defender coming at him\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi-360x240.jpg 360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" class=\"figure-img  img-fluid w-100 size-full wp-image-99227 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"UCF basketball player AJ Davis pulls up for a jumper with defender coming at him\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201200%20800%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi-360x240.jpg 360w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/20\/files\/2019\/06\/aj-davis-simone-amaduzzi.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">A.J. Davis (Photo by Simone Amaduzzi\/UCF Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>A.J. Davis &#8217;17<\/h3>\n<p>A member of the UCF men\u2019s basketball program from 2014-18, AJ Davis will play this summer with the Philadelphia 76ers in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>Following his senior season in Orlando, Davis played for three professional teams through 2018-19. He started in Kosovo with KB Prishtina, averaging 8.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in nine Superleague games; 11.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in eight FIBA Europe Cup games; and 21 points and 7.0 rebounds in two Champions League games.<\/p>\n<p>Davis then moved on to the Australian National Basketball League, playing 12 games for the Brisbane Bullets. He then returned to the United States, joining the Delaware Blue Coats, the Philadelphia 76ers\u2019 G League team.<\/p>\n<p>As a Knight, Davis led UCF as senior in 2017-18 with 12.2 points and 7.6 rebounds per game. He earned Honorable Mention All-Conference accolades in his final season and was a member of the 2016-17 squad that advanced to the semifinals of the NIT.<\/p>\n<p>Davis earned his degree in 2017 in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/degree\/human-communication-ba\/\">human communication<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The MGM Resorts NBA Summer League begins July 5 in Las Vegas. The Magic play July 5 at 11 p.m. against the San Antonio Spurs on NBA TV. The Pelicans get started on day one as well, taking on the Knicks at 9:30 p.m. on ESPN. The 76ers take on Milwaukee at 3:30 p.m on July 5, as well.<\/p>\n<p>Boston\u2019s first game is against the 76ers on July 6 at 5:30 p.m. on ESPN, which could potentially mark the first Knight vs. Knight matchup of the summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Fall &#8217;19<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Aubrey Dawkins &#8217;18<\/strong> sign free agent deals; <strong>BJ Taylor &#8217;18<\/strong> and <strong>Chad Brown &#8217;18<\/strong> commit to Orlando Magic; <strong>A.J. Davis &#8217;17<\/strong> continues pro career with 76ers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":99221,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"lazy_load_responsive_images_disabled":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":"","_wp_rev_ctl_limit":""},"categories":[15992,26],"tags":[16126,202,4857],"tu_author":[],"class_list":["post-99195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-sports","tag-tacko-fall","tag-alumni","tag-ucf-athletics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Tacko Fall Among 5 UCF Grads Headed to NBA Summer League<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Tacko Fall &#039;19 and Aubrey Dawkins &#039;18\u00a0signed free agent deals Friday with the 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